YES BANK study on importance of Make in India, Green Policies and Green Bonds for paradigm shift of Electric Mobility in India

Delhi, February 16, 2018: YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector bank partnered TERI (The Energy and Resources Institute) as Banking Partner for the World Sustainable Development Summit (WSDS) 2018 in New Delhi.

The joint initiative outlines key findings, including front runners in adoption of Clean Energy, basis ease of scalability and preferred mode of transport, and the convergence of the ‘Make in India’ initiative together with Green policy interventions and Green bonds to make EV a transport reality in India. This is in line with the Government’s ambitious target of achieving 100% electrification of transport by 2030.

Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi delivered the Inaugural Address on February 16 and stressed on re-enforcement of India’s commitment to work towards a sustainable planet, for present and future generations. The PM highlighted India’s steady progress on creating a carbon sink of 2.5-3 bn tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent by 2030, a mighty feat. As the world’s fastest growing major economy, the PM spoke about India’s immense energy needs, expected to be met by 175 GW Energy from renewable sources, by 2022.

Commenting on this occasion, Rana Kapoor, MD & CEO, YES BANK, said “Electric mobility landscape in India is currently at a nascent stage, with India requiring nearly 8 times the existing global stock of EVs. There is an urgent need to scale creation of an enabling infrastructure. This ambitious target will provide the much required thrust to make Electric Mobility a programmatic reality in the near future.”

YES BANK believes that as a financial institution, there is an inherent need to play a leading role in India’s development. Since its inception in 2004, YES BANK through its ‘Responsible Banking’ ethos has believed in creating sustained value for its stakeholders, through social, economic and environmental dimensions. Integrated with core business strategy, Responsible Banking steers the sustainable development agenda at YES BANK through its pathways of Social & Developmental Impact, Climate Action, and Transparency & Disclosures.

About YES BANK

YES BANK, India’s fourth largest private sector Bank with a pan India presence across all 29 states and 7 Union Territories of India, headquartered in the Lower Parel Innovation District (LPID) of Mumbai, is the outcome of the professional & entrepreneurial commitment of its Founder Rana Kapoor and its Top Management team, to establish a high quality, customer centric, service driven, private Indian Bank catering to the future businesses of India.

YES BANK has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers.

YES BANK has a knowledge driven approach to banking, and offers a superior customer experience for its retail, corporate and emerging corporate banking clients. YES BANK is steadily evolving as the Professionals’ Bank of India with the long term mission of “BUILDING THE FINEST QUALITY LARGE BANK OF THE WORLD IN INDIA”.